Lua End of Life Dates
All 15 Lua release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Data refreshed daily.
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
Release dates, end-of-life dates and current support status for every Lua branch.
| Branch | Released | End of life | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 22 Dec 2025 | — | supported | 5.5.1 |
| 5.4 | 29 Jun 2020 | — | supported | 5.4.8 |
| 5.3 | 12 Jan 2015 | 25 Sept 2020 | EOL | 5.3.6 |
| 5.2 | 16 Dec 2011 | 7 Mar 2015 | EOL | 5.2.4 |
| 5.1 | 21 Feb 2006 | 17 Feb 2012 | EOL | 5.1.5 |
| 5.0 | 11 Apr 2003 | 26 Jun 2006 | EOL | 5.0.3 |
| 4.0 | 6 Nov 2000 | 4 Jul 2002 | EOL | 4.0.1 |
| 3.2 | 8 Jul 1999 | 22 Feb 2000 | EOL | 3.2.2 |
| 3.1 | 11 Jul 1998 | 8 Jul 1999 | EOL | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | 1 Jul 1997 | 11 Jul 1998 | EOL | 3.0 |
| 2.5 | 19 Nov 1996 | 1 Jul 1997 | EOL | 2.5.1 |
| 2.4 | 14 May 1996 | 19 Nov 1996 | EOL | 2.4 |
| 2.2 | 28 Nov 1995 | 14 May 1996 | EOL | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 7 Feb 1995 | 28 Nov 1995 | EOL | 2.1 |
| 1.1 | 8 Jul 1994 | 7 Feb 1995 | EOL | 1.1 |